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Legendary tennis player and social equality advocate Billie Jean King has received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
King, 81, is the first woman to be given the honour in the new sports entertainment category.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame was previously reserved for stars of cinema, television, radio, theatre and music.
"The important thing is, I don't want to be the last one," said King.
"My family loved music and movies. My mother would have loved this."
Her star is the 2,807th to be installed on the Walk of Fame, which began in 1960 and runs along along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles.
King one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, winning 39 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles competitions.
She is also an advocate for gender equality and social justice, winning the 'Battle of the Sexes' match against Bobby Riggs in 1973.
The American is also the founder of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
King was honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 2018.
In 2020 the Fed Cup was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in honour of the former world number one.
Great Britain's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Germany will be live on the BBC iPlayer and Red Button from 13:00 BST on Friday, with text coverage on the BBC Sport website.
A model of Billie Jean King was placed next to her Hollywood Walk of Fame star during the unveiling ceremony
